施密德：需關注宏觀形勢，將通脹降至 2%

Federal Reserve Chair Powell: Inflation Shock Interrupts Progress, Future Direction Depends on Controlling Commodity Inflation

Gate News 消息，3 月 18 日，美联储主席鲍威尔於 3 月 19 日表示，充分意識到一系列通膨衝擊已經中斷了此前的進展。他指出，未來通膨將受到一些因素的影響，而美聯儲能否忽視能源通膨，取決於能否成功遏制住商品通膨。

Economists: Federal Reserve Forecasts May Be Too Optimistic, Could Repeat Historical Pattern of Overestimating Inflation and Underestimating Economic Drag

Annex Wealth Management的首席经济学家Brian Jacobsen指出，美联储对油价变化的不确定性判断影响其经济预测，认为通胀上升对经济增长无实质性影响的判断可能过于乐观。他预计未来可能重复过去的模式，在经济冲击后美联储会意外并降息。

美聯儲FOMC上調2026-2028年GDP和PCE通脹預期

Gate News report: On March 18, the Federal Reserve's FOMC released economic projections on March 19. Regarding GDP growth, the median projections for end of 2026, 2027, and 2028 are 2.4%, 2.3%, and 2.1% respectively, compared to previous December projections of 2.3%, 2.0%, and 1.9%. For PCE inflation (Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index), the median projections for end of 2026, 2027, and 2028 are 2.7%, 2.2%, and 2.0% respectively, compared to previous December projections of 2.4%, 2.1%, and 2.0%.

US Vice President Vance: Will announce several measures regarding oil prices within 24 to 48 hours

Gate News reported that on March 18, US Vice President Vance will meet with oil company executives on March 19 amid soaring oil prices, and will also meet with members of the American Petroleum Institute (API) board. When discussing oil prices, Vance stated that he will announce several measures within the next 24 to 48 hours.

比特幣跌破 7.1 萬美元、以太坊失守 $2200！全網 4 小時爆倉近 3 億，通膨、戰火、政治僵局「三殺」加密市場

加密市場在18日晚遭遇暴跌，比特幣跌破71,000美元，以太坊跌落2,200美元。導致原因包括美國PPI數據超出預期，降低了聯準會降息的可能性；中東戰火升級增加地緣政治風險；以及美國國會對加密法規的僵局。市場情緒因此受到重創，僅4小時內就有11萬人爆倉，損失達3億美元。